Allowing oil drilling and development in the pristine and remote waters of America's Arctic Ocean is a risky and unnecessary venture. Government scientists agree that more data is needed to fully understand the impacts of an oil spill in this sensitive region. Given this, I urge you t...
Please reconsider the brutal slaughter of whales in Japan's waters. As you know, in 1986 the International Whaling Commission issued a moratorium on all commercial whaling. But Japan continues to ignore the ban and participates in whaling year-round. Most nations have expressed their ...
The Western North Pacific gray whale is currently under threat of extinction. That's why it's so appalling that Sakhalin Energy, a Russian energy investment company, is planning to build an oil platform near these beautiful creatures' habitat. North Pacific gray whales feed and co-hab...
Dear UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova: As a concerned animal advocate, I am writing to address the ongoing issue of bull fighting being accepted as a legitimate cultural tradition. Although bullfighting is seen by many as cultural heritage dating back to the 15th and 16th centurie...
Ukraine is currently undergoing renovations and accommodations for the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, which it won the bid to host. However, the preparations don't stop at structural improvements. In fact, innocent stray animals are being burned alive in mobile crematoriums...
As a supporter of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund and someone who cares about protecting America's natural treasures for future generations, I strongly urge you to ensure that any comprehensive spending bill for the federal government protects vital funding for conservation programs...
As a supporter of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund and someone who cares about protecting America's natural treasures for future generations, I strongly urge you to ensure that any comprehensive spending bill for the federal government protects vital funding for conservation programs...
Dear EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, I am concerned about the effect that mercury is having on our environment and public health. Exposure to mercury can not only harm our oceans fish and wildlife, but it can also cause serious health problems for humans. In fact, many cases have b...
Inuyasha, a Guadalupe fur seal, was found with netting wrapped tightly around her neck, cutting into her skin. She was skinny, weak and malnourished and hadn't eaten for days. Fortunately, she was rescued and rehabilitated by The Marine Mammal Center, and eventually released back to h...
Inuyasha, a Guadalupe fur seal, was found with netting wrapped tightly around her neck, cutting into her skin. She was skinny, weak and malnourished and hadn't eaten for days. Fortunately, she was rescued and rehabilitated by The Marine Mammal Center, and eventually released back to h...
Why Preserve Rainforest Habitat? Rainforests are some of the world's most ancient and complex ecosystems. They cover a mere 2% of the Earth, yet more than half of all plant and animal species live there. The rainforest is home to creatures as famous as the jaguar and poison dart frog,...
Dear California Governor Jerry Brown: As a supporter of Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, a constituent and someone who cares about marine wildlife, I strongly urge you to support Assembly Bill 376, legislation that would ban the possession, sale, trade and distribution of shark fins...
As a Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund supporter and someone who cares about polar bears and other wildlife, I am writing today to encourage the Canadian government to support a proposal to provide more protections for polar bears through the Convention on International Trade in Endan...
